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and when i tell them, i heard president obama talk about seneca falls and salma and stonewall when i was on the inaugural platform, that really meant something to me because i'm ate first openly gay member of congress in the state of california. at that point, young people, whether they were in small groups, 30 or a whole class assembly, senior class assembly, they erupted into cheers. they get it. they understand that if you're an ethnic minority, if you're african-american latino, you know, it is a contradiction for you to be prejudice against a sexual minority, gay or lesbian. to not recognize -- to not understand prejudices one feels as a hispanic, latino or african-american and then not extend that same compassion and passion for equality to gays and lesbians is a contradiction. >> bill: is there any hope -- we know that congressman john yarmuth from kentucky, one of the gang of eight in the house was here in studio last week, saying they made a lot of progress. since then they've announced the gang of eight in the house they've agreed on model legislation. do you know if this p
and when i tell them, i heard president obama talk about seneca falls and salma and stonewall when i was on the inaugural platform, that really meant something to me because i'm ate first openly gay member of congress in the state of california. at that point, young people, whether they were in small groups, 30 or a whole class assembly, senior class assembly, they erupted into cheers. they get it. they understand that if you're an ethnic minority, if you're african-american latino, you know,...
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lots you're going to want to talk about today with president obama challenging the nra and gun nuts by saying c'mon it's time to act. we must act. we'll be judged on whether or not we do. pardon me. and laying forth a whole series of common sense measures. both executive action and congressional action necessary to deal with the problem of gun violence in this country. very powerful ceremony. i was there yesterday. tweeted some photos out from the white house. hope you saw them. if you follow us on twitter you certainly did. if not join us on twitter at bpshow. good place to send your comments today or on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. of course, you can still do things the old-fashioned way and give us a call at 1-866-55-press. that is our toll free number. we've got situation here with the gun control measures in washington d.c. still continuing debate about the debt ceiling and whether or not this is going to be another fiscal armageddon here in our nation's capital. everybody gearing up for the big inauguration ceremonies this weekend. the unofficial-official swearing in t
lots you're going to want to talk about today with president obama challenging the nra and gun nuts by saying c'mon it's time to act. we must act. we'll be judged on whether or not we do. pardon me. and laying forth a whole series of common sense measures. both executive action and congressional action necessary to deal with the problem of gun violence in this country. very powerful ceremony. i was there yesterday. tweeted some photos out from the white house. hope you saw them. if you follow...
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come on, why won't president obama talk about anthony weiner? did you give an address from the oval office? my fellow americans, i have asked for network time this morning so i can comment on the latest sexting by former congressman anthony weiner. give me a break. some dignity to the oval office. i would hope, remains. your calls welcome at 1-866-55-press. peter, what have we got? >> we're on twitter at bpshow where dottie says the sexual immorality of others is beneath the presidency. the president doesn't need to give haters anything else to work with. however, anita smith says new york city is the most prominent and highly acclaimed city in america. weiner can't be in charge. it looks bad for us all. something needs to be said. >> bill: it is up to the people of new york. >> then, of course, mama for obama weighing in says no. president obama shouldn't say anything about weiner. you're saying quite enough. president obama's message is all about jobs. >> bill: i'm expected to talk about it. i'm a freakin' talk show host. i have no principles,
come on, why won't president obama talk about anthony weiner? did you give an address from the oval office? my fellow americans, i have asked for network time this morning so i can comment on the latest sexting by former congressman anthony weiner. give me a break. some dignity to the oval office. i would hope, remains. your calls welcome at 1-866-55-press. peter, what have we got? >> we're on twitter at bpshow where dottie says the sexual immorality of others is beneath the presidency....
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president obama again talking trade and immigration reform down in mexico before leaving the country he named kenny pritzker of the marriott hotel family as our new commerce secretary. in boston, the marathon bombing suspect told investigators he and his brother originally planned to plant suicide bombs on the fourth of july but get the bombs done early sol they would focus on the boston marathon instead that. and a whole lot more instead coming up on current tv. going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. >> if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is an
president obama again talking trade and immigration reform down in mexico before leaving the country he named kenny pritzker of the marriott hotel family as our new commerce secretary. in boston, the marathon bombing suspect told investigators he and his brother originally planned to plant suicide bombs on the fourth of july but get the bombs done early sol they would focus on the boston marathon instead that. and a whole lot more instead coming up on current tv. going to do the young turks. i...
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>> obama is on the road talking guns and immigration. the bully pullity is being used. >> bill: meetings at the white house on the tame -- same topics. you couldn't have this in any other city in the country. new york saying good-bye to ed koch the three-term governor. did you ever meet him? mayor. ran for governor, lost. >> i think i met him once at a conference briefly. he was a force of nature. he just knew how to -- he was just -- he knew how to command a room. very entertaining person. when i was working for jerry brown, jerry brown would never go to official meetings of mayors or governors or whatever. we used to send me. and i think it was during one of the conventions in new york that the mayor then, mayor koch, had a reception for the governors at gracey mansion. jerry brown refused to go. so he sent me. and i would -- i was in my 20s. i introduced myself. to the mayor. he was so glad to see me. oh jerry brown. then he took me around personally and introduced me to every governor who was there. that was the kind of guy he was. j
>> obama is on the road talking guns and immigration. the bully pullity is being used. >> bill: meetings at the white house on the tame -- same topics. you couldn't have this in any other city in the country. new york saying good-bye to ed koch the three-term governor. did you ever meet him? mayor. ran for governor, lost. >> i think i met him once at a conference briefly. he was a force of nature. he just knew how to -- he was just -- he knew how to command a room. very...
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led plant says, it tans a republican mind to interpret president obama's speech talking about common good as a did i have vicive speech. know truth says besides the real story, the liberals and democrats need to be worried about is not if beyonce lip synchi synchs. but the gerrymandering, they waited for their civil rights leader, senator henry marsh to leave town to vote on the gerrymander calling bill. getting comments on beyonce. bashrbara says she is gorgeous and talented. her voice inspires. leave her alone. >> bill: no. >> find us on twitter @bp show. >> i am disappointed. congressman, tuesday morning, yesterday morning, i was gushing all over what a phenomenal job beyonce did. >> don't tell me james taylor -- i thought he sounded awful good for his age. great voice. >> he did. >> he was live. >> right? >> thank god. >> did you recommends she was lip synching? i was looking at her. >> you saw the front. do you meet in a phone booth? >> the largest in congress bigger than the united states senate. >> no kidding. >> yeah. >> get everybody to go to meet in washed. >> they are bein
led plant says, it tans a republican mind to interpret president obama's speech talking about common good as a did i have vicive speech. know truth says besides the real story, the liberals and democrats need to be worried about is not if beyonce lip synchi synchs. but the gerrymandering, they waited for their civil rights leader, senator henry marsh to leave town to vote on the gerrymander calling bill. getting comments on beyonce. bashrbara says she is gorgeous and talented. her voice...
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president obama's also going to be talking about that tomorrow. and on the international scene, very, very incredibly trallingtic news out of brazil where a blaze in a nightclub down there eerily reminiscent of the nightclub fire up in rhode island. what was that? just south of providence road eye island that was caused by pyrotechnics, fireworks inside of a building that the band had set off. the same thing happened in this not club in brazil. about 230 lost their lives the latest report on that. a whole lot more. we are coming to you live on your local progressive talk radio station on siriusx xm this hour only and on current tv. good to have you with us. we invite you to join the conversation any time either by phone, 866-55-press, or on twitter. follow us on getter and talk to us on twitter @bpshow or at facebook.com/billpress facebook.com/billpressshow, whatever portal, we love to hear from you and make you a part of the program. and you will join team press here give out badges you know. at member of team press. >> we have a hard time rememb
president obama's also going to be talking about that tomorrow. and on the international scene, very, very incredibly trallingtic news out of brazil where a blaze in a nightclub down there eerily reminiscent of the nightclub fire up in rhode island. what was that? just south of providence road eye island that was caused by pyrotechnics, fireworks inside of a building that the band had set off. the same thing happened in this not club in brazil. about 230 lost their lives the latest report on...
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also we were talking about the transparency of the obama golf trip. brian brings up, the best presidential golf moment was w. we're going to do all we can to catch these terrorist killers now watch this drive. >> bill: that was early on. >> that's the equivalent of the president going to -- not calling libya on september 11th because he was preparing for a speech in las vegas on september 12th. that kind of stuff -- i have -- look, bill you and i have been around this town a long time. anybody who works in the white house complex works 127 hours a week and any time they can get away from the thing, i'm for. i would rather they be fresh and have their minds clear than just exhausted and making mistakes. >> bill: let's talk about -- so you know, sara pail answer not the savior of the republican party. how is marco rubio? is he? >> well, he's -- >> bill: is he the savior of the republican party? "time" magazine cover. >> i don't think they need a savior. i think they need to realign themselves and give themselves a jethro gibbs smack to the back of the h
also we were talking about the transparency of the obama golf trip. brian brings up, the best presidential golf moment was w. we're going to do all we can to catch these terrorist killers now watch this drive. >> bill: that was early on. >> that's the equivalent of the president going to -- not calling libya on september 11th because he was preparing for a speech in las vegas on september 12th. that kind of stuff -- i have -- look, bill you and i have been around this town a long...
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obama could do that. maybe he has somebody, some artist make them up and show the american people i don't think they could stand the heat. they get away with t that's all i wanted to talk about this morning down in atlanta, georgia, here is donna. hey, donna what do you say? >> caller: hi, bill. i think what we need to do is have what's called an emergency election where we can go in and vote them out for not doing their job. obama is the president of the united states. he needs to get a committee the way you do at work. you get three things, when you do something wrong, you are verbally warned you are written up, and then you were terminated we need what's called emergencilies where when things like this happen because this has never happen. we need to be able to vote their asses out. >> bill: i love it. it would be good if we had sort of like a job performance ref rend um, you know. so you elect them and six months later thumbs up or thumbs down. how are you doing so far. right? if they had that, they w
obama could do that. maybe he has somebody, some artist make them up and show the american people i don't think they could stand the heat. they get away with t that's all i wanted to talk about this morning down in atlanta, georgia, here is donna. hey, donna what do you say? >> caller: hi, bill. i think what we need to do is have what's called an emergency election where we can go in and vote them out for not doing their job. obama is the president of the united states. he needs to get a...
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you may want to talk about what president obama is going to be telling senate democrats today. he will be up on capitol hill selling a reasonable balanced approach to solving our fiscal problems. you can also reach us, remember, on twitter at bpshow. and give us the name of your candidate for pope. yep, the conclave, they have a big mass this morning and then the cardinals match into the sistine chapel. they close the doors and by 11:00 a.m. east coast time, they will be casting their first ballot. it is unlikely to be a first ballot pope -- papal pick. seem to be too many candidates. it may take several ballots. we'll know when we see the black smoke or the white smoke. doubt it will be today. i think they take no more than four votes a day, i read. >> is that right? >> bill: yeah, then they go home. >> i saw yesterday the last pope took two days. the pope before that took three days. so it is not going to be a one-day procedure. >> bill: besides they go to rome. they want to have a little time in rome. they don't want to turn around and come back. >> might be slowing things d
you may want to talk about what president obama is going to be telling senate democrats today. he will be up on capitol hill selling a reasonable balanced approach to solving our fiscal problems. you can also reach us, remember, on twitter at bpshow. and give us the name of your candidate for pope. yep, the conclave, they have a big mass this morning and then the cardinals match into the sistine chapel. they close the doors and by 11:00 a.m. east coast time, they will be casting their first...
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i don't think that's happened on this show before. >> i was talking about obama killing the fly. that was before he got the fly on his forehead. that he didn't kill. >> bill: he killed one in an earlier interview. >> he can show mercy too. the renaissance man. no, i was talking about obama killing americans. americans who were alleged members of al-qaeda. don't just go around killing americans like you and i standing on the street. these are americans who are alleged members of al-qaeda overseas. >> bill: the question that members of congress have been asking is what guidelines do we use to make those decisions? what evidence do we require to make sure that we are making -- that these people really are guilty because there's no trial. the there's no judge there's no jury. >> definitely no judge. >> bill: then the final question is who, who is making this decision? and we really don't know, do we? >> no. we don't. we're pretty sure it is obama. the other piece that's really not been talked about this week which i find a little chilling is that in addition to al-awlaki, okay, he wa
i don't think that's happened on this show before. >> i was talking about obama killing the fly. that was before he got the fly on his forehead. that he didn't kill. >> bill: he killed one in an earlier interview. >> he can show mercy too. the renaissance man. no, i was talking about obama killing americans. americans who were alleged members of al-qaeda. don't just go around killing americans like you and i standing on the street. these are americans who are alleged members...
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chris geithner talked about that obama will include same-sex couples in his immigration plan that he will be pushing today. one democratic source said same-sex couples will be part of the proposal. in other words, how this works is same sex binational couples those with one american and one foreign partner, will be included in what obama talks about. that's going to be part of the white house push. >> bill: what does this do for then igor volsky, deputy editor of think progress, what does this do for the whole emphasis last week on gun control and gun violence? that's what we talked about last week. now -- the president did hold a meeting at the white house yesterday. it hasn't entirely disappeared. it will take a backseat to imgreat lakes reform. yes, no? >> in terms of gun safety, you don't have really the votes right away that you can see for things like assault weapons ban limiting the magazine size. you're going too have hearings on guns on wednesday i believe in the senate tomorrow. >> bill: right. >> so that issue is moving but it looks like we're going to do immigration first
chris geithner talked about that obama will include same-sex couples in his immigration plan that he will be pushing today. one democratic source said same-sex couples will be part of the proposal. in other words, how this works is same sex binational couples those with one american and one foreign partner, will be included in what obama talks about. that's going to be part of the white house push. >> bill: what does this do for then igor volsky, deputy editor of think progress, what does...
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president obama talked about maybe talking about revenue again. >> i think revenue is going to come up again, but only in the context of tax reform. i don't think we can open our mouths about revenue after getting rid of what was the major -- the centerpiece of barack obama's campaign and now to come back and say let's talk revenue, it doesn't necessarily lie in your mouth. we have got to get together and figure out how are woe going to deal with medicare and medicaid which we haven't faced. the closest we have come to having a view on this issue is what the president put on the table, and he has put some cuts in at least medicare in his career. >> bill: you have been through many battles, and you have won some and lost some and i'm sure you never got # 00% of what you started out. this whole experience really speaks to the compromise doesn't it? >> yeah, and to think there were 150 republicans who voted against their leadership who still are unwilling to compromise. that's very scary. they can't wait for the debt ceiling. they are mad, and i think everybody better watch them when that
president obama talked about maybe talking about revenue again. >> i think revenue is going to come up again, but only in the context of tax reform. i don't think we can open our mouths about revenue after getting rid of what was the major -- the centerpiece of barack obama's campaign and now to come back and say let's talk revenue, it doesn't necessarily lie in your mouth. we have got to get together and figure out how are woe going to deal with medicare and medicaid which we haven't...
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good for president obama we will talk about that and more here on today's "full-court press." here she is, a woman who does verbal combat every day and is damn good at it out in los angeles with today's current current news update jacki schechner. >> good morning. senator john kerry has everyone talking about climate change. he and yesterday for his confirmation hearing and laid emphasis on two less obvious facets of foreign policy, the earnvinement and his economy and talked about the u.s. putting its own fiscal house in order to be a leader on the world stage. kerry, a long-time clean energy advocate says it is a $6 trillion market worth millions of american jobs and we need to get in the game. >> the solution of climate change is energy policy. and the opportunities of energy policy so vastly outweigh the downsides that you are expressing concern about and i will spend a lot of time trying to persuade you and other colleagues. >> he was less committal about whether he would approve the keystone pipeline because it would cross the border between the u.s. and canada. kerry is
good for president obama we will talk about that and more here on today's "full-court press." here she is, a woman who does verbal combat every day and is damn good at it out in los angeles with today's current current news update jacki schechner. >> good morning. senator john kerry has everyone talking about climate change. he and yesterday for his confirmation hearing and laid emphasis on two less obvious facets of foreign policy, the earnvinement and his economy and talked...
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stay tuned we have lots to talk about, shuffles in the obama administration, we'll talk about them coming up next. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." for true stories. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current tv. we have a big, big hour and the iq will go way up. (vo) current tv gets the conversation started weekdays at 9 eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. (vo) sharp tongue. >>excuse me? (vo) quick wit. >> and yes, president obama does smell like cookies and freedom. (vo) and above all, opinion and attitude. >> really?! this is the kind of stuff they say about something they just pulled freshly from their [bleep]. >> you know what those people are like. >> what could possibly go wrong in eight years of george bush? >> my producer just coughed up a hairball. >>sorry. >>just be grateful current tv doesn't come in "smell-o-vision" >> oh come
stay tuned we have lots to talk about, shuffles in the obama administration, we'll talk about them coming up next. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." for true stories. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current tv. we have a big, big hour and the iq will go way up. (vo) current tv gets the conversation started weekdays at 9 eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. tv and...
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- now, president obama, when you were talking to the school kids and they ask you your favorite food, i mean really, broccoli? >> obama: i have broccoli a lot! i mean -- you can ask my staff. it is one of my staples. me and broccoli, i don't know, we got a thing going. it goes especially well with burgers and fries. >> broccoli cake with the broccoli icing? >> obama: i won't go that far. >> did the kids believe you? >> obama: they looked at me. had their little pads and pencils like really? more than chips? >> bill: broccoli, really? >> i still don't believe him. >> bill: he was praising broccoli last night. i do either. it is not his favorite food. i'm telling you. how many times do you go in a restaurant and say i just want broccoli. he's also praising john mccain, believe it or not last night. i don't know what's going on with that little bromance starting. >> obama: he deserves credit for being somebody who is willing to go against the grain of his own party sometimes. it probably is not good for me to compliment him on television. >> bill: and the president says at least john mcc
- now, president obama, when you were talking to the school kids and they ask you your favorite food, i mean really, broccoli? >> obama: i have broccoli a lot! i mean -- you can ask my staff. it is one of my staples. me and broccoli, i don't know, we got a thing going. it goes especially well with burgers and fries. >> broccoli cake with the broccoli icing? >> obama: i won't go that far. >> did the kids believe you? >> obama: they looked at me. had their little...
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we'll get into all of that and talk sports with cindy borin. first, let's get the latest, lisa ferguson out in los angeles. standing by with today's current news update. good morning, lisa. >> hey bill. good morning everyone. president obama still dealing with the backlash from marco rubio over his leaked immigration proposal. he's telling spanish language tv the leak did not damage negotiations with the senate. leaks happen all the time and it will not stop talks from moving forward. important to note during all of this back and forth obama's plan is the first to actually specify a means to citizenship. it is a slow path. immigrants would first need a green card which can take decades. anyone in the country illegally would go straight to the back of that line. they would still abe allowed to live and work here but would not get federal benefits. obama's plan is much more strict than president reagan's immigration control and reform act from 1986. the average wait for citizenship then was about six and a half years. under president obama's plan
we'll get into all of that and talk sports with cindy borin. first, let's get the latest, lisa ferguson out in los angeles. standing by with today's current news update. good morning, lisa. >> hey bill. good morning everyone. president obama still dealing with the backlash from marco rubio over his leaked immigration proposal. he's telling spanish language tv the leak did not damage negotiations with the senate. leaks happen all the time and it will not stop talks from moving forward....
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we're talking about president obama's comments on the trayvon martin case friday. he has stirred up a lot of talk and a lot of conversation with his powerful comments about what happened and asking that pertinent question, what if roles had been reversed in that case. do you really think trayvon martin young african-american male would have gotten off the way george zimmerman did if he is the one who had fired the shots and killed george zimmerman? 1-866-55-press. back to your calls, back to your comments in just a second. but first here's something very important you ought to pay attention to. let's put it this way. imagine you had an accident, you're unconscious. medical personnel arrive. paramedics arrive and they can't find out from you because you can't talk to them all that information that they might need to know to save your life. well, you can do something about it. it is called emergency link i.d. it is a small tag you attach to your key ring or put in your wallet or purse that tells emergency responders everything they might need to know. your allergies
we're talking about president obama's comments on the trayvon martin case friday. he has stirred up a lot of talk and a lot of conversation with his powerful comments about what happened and asking that pertinent question, what if roles had been reversed in that case. do you really think trayvon martin young african-american male would have gotten off the way george zimmerman did if he is the one who had fired the shots and killed george zimmerman? 1-866-55-press. back to your calls, back to...
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david king talked about it, all of president obama's proposals were al door to door -- >> this is insane. >> david keen doesn't even believe that. david keen was like an aide to bob dole. steve stockman who got the extra dose of crazy as a member congress, he will introduce an impeachment resolution. and the nra will fund raise off of that. this is the thing. there has been a been a good amount of writing by david fromme about the right-wing as a racket, as an operation they don't care whether they win or lose. they like to take on crazy issues that can get 10, 15% of the people to give them money whether the nra continue to choose to be a racket, go for the money or choose to try to remain age organization of gun owners. if they don't, i think they will get beat again and again and again, state after state because they are so far from the mainstream. >> talking down their own site. that was the great joy of this past election day was the morning after the democrats swept most of the the races in country, you know the cokekoch brothers and sheldon adelson that karl rove and the rnc had r
david king talked about it, all of president obama's proposals were al door to door -- >> this is insane. >> david keen doesn't even believe that. david keen was like an aide to bob dole. steve stockman who got the extra dose of crazy as a member congress, he will introduce an impeachment resolution. and the nra will fund raise off of that. this is the thing. there has been a been a good amount of writing by david fromme about the right-wing as a racket, as an operation they don't...
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kim young unsid -- un did say he wants to talk to president obama. >> bill: on another issue, senator rand paul who actually did a real filibuster, first one we have seen for three years. and raised the issue of drones and raising the questions of what policies do we have in place that guide the use of drones both overseas and here in the united states. did he do the right thing? >> i didn't think he did. i was a little critical of him. grandstanding until i read your column. >> woe. >> i swear i got it in my inbox this morning and i read your column, and i thought you are right. this is a serious issue, i have to put aside my feeling about rand paul, and i think he did the right thing in two ways. this was a real filibuster. and two, this is a good point. i support this president. i think this is a national security president -- >> bill: me too. >> but i think the president is wrong on this. >> bill: and i think what the administration has to do is come up with some -- you know to me the technology has gotten ahead of the law here, and gotten ahead of the guidelines, and jay carney t
kim young unsid -- un did say he wants to talk to president obama. >> bill: on another issue, senator rand paul who actually did a real filibuster, first one we have seen for three years. and raised the issue of drones and raising the questions of what policies do we have in place that guide the use of drones both overseas and here in the united states. did he do the right thing? >> i didn't think he did. i was a little critical of him. grandstanding until i read your column....
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i listen foa lot of people talk about how they are going to impeach obama. this is what the whole thing is all about. mike huckabee is over there on the crazy channel predicting that obama will not -- is not concerned because they know he is going to be i ammpeached with some of this crazy stuff they throw up in the air. never mind the bush administration exposed the cia agent. what's her name? >> valerie plame. >> valerie playbill. they expose her. >> that'srieson. >> that's treason. i am so sick of this. and harry reid and nance pelosi i put them at the top of this. when they had the opportunity, to take away that. >> bill: arnold i've just got to say the one thing you can count on all of these scandal did or any pseudo scandal is for the republicans to overplay their hand. you are absolutely right. and mike huckabee saying this is going to end the -- obama is never going to finish his term. you get james inhoff talking about impeachment and other people saying this is on nixonian. the saving grace is republicans will always go too far. they already have.
i listen foa lot of people talk about how they are going to impeach obama. this is what the whole thing is all about. mike huckabee is over there on the crazy channel predicting that obama will not -- is not concerned because they know he is going to be i ammpeached with some of this crazy stuff they throw up in the air. never mind the bush administration exposed the cia agent. what's her name? >> valerie plame. >> valerie playbill. they expose her. >> that'srieson. >>...
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have you -- we were just talking about this some people say president obama exaggerated. hey, what the hell? it's been two weeks already and, you know, life goes on. right? so is it as bad as we were told it's going to be? >> absolutely. it is. and we all knew that for the nation, it's a slope, not a cliff, so that you don't notice it maybe overnight. but if you are one of those workers who has gotten a furlough notice or you are a small business owner that has had to lay off people or closure business or you are a person who is relying upon the research being done at nih that's not being done today, it's a cliff. and if you have already felt it. so these are mindless, sense senseless. cuts that are done across the board without making prior to judgments. there is a better way of doing this. this will have a tremendous impact on the mission of many agencies. i was at nih, national insfit duties of health. they do research for our country. it's not only important for discovering the answers to dread diseases but the basis of job growth on life sciences. that research is be
have you -- we were just talking about this some people say president obama exaggerated. hey, what the hell? it's been two weeks already and, you know, life goes on. right? so is it as bad as we were told it's going to be? >> absolutely. it is. and we all knew that for the nation, it's a slope, not a cliff, so that you don't notice it maybe overnight. but if you are one of those workers who has gotten a furlough notice or you are a small business owner that has had to lay off people or...
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president obama will haveuse his visit to chicago to talk more about gun control. most of the speech will tackle his policy for helping the poor and middle class but today's trip brings into the neighborhood a 15-year-old hydia pendleton, the young woman murdered a week after performing at the president's inauguration. he will use his moment to put a spot line on gun violence despite tough gun laws chicago has seen a recent explosion of violence under rom emmanuel. it makes today's trip particularly poignant. city leaders are publically hailing the visit. some worry it will be a grand gesture without leading to more legislation. obama is walking a fine line between getting gun laws throughges and appeasing gun advocates and lobbying groups. during yesterday's google hangout, he admitted he does not think we should ban handguns only assault weapons and he wants to come up with a package that will reduce gun violence without losing second amendment rights. democrats are proposing al bull to avoid the sequester march 1st. it would raise $55,000,000,000 by taxing those
president obama will haveuse his visit to chicago to talk more about gun control. most of the speech will tackle his policy for helping the poor and middle class but today's trip brings into the neighborhood a 15-year-old hydia pendleton, the young woman murdered a week after performing at the president's inauguration. he will use his moment to put a spot line on gun violence despite tough gun laws chicago has seen a recent explosion of violence under rom emmanuel. it makes today's trip...
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we're talking about president obama, big effort now to get back on jobs, on the economy. make that the focus, get away from all of the distractions. where does immigration reform and obamacare fit into this whole context? we'll get into that when we come back here on the "full court press." and would welcome your comments at 1-866-55-press. let's talk about it here. >> announcer: go mobile with bill press. download podcasts at billpressshow.com and listen any time anywhere. this is the "bill press show." john fugelsang: if you believe in states rights but still support the drug war you must be high. cenk uygur: i think the number one thing viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. i think the audience gets that i actually mean it. michael shure: this show is about being up to date so a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i am given to doing anyway. joy behar: you can say anything here. jerry springer: i spent a couple of hours with a hooker joy behar: your mistake was writing a check jerry springer: she never cashed it (vo) the day's events. fou
we're talking about president obama, big effort now to get back on jobs, on the economy. make that the focus, get away from all of the distractions. where does immigration reform and obamacare fit into this whole context? we'll get into that when we come back here on the "full court press." and would welcome your comments at 1-866-55-press. let's talk about it here. >> announcer: go mobile with bill press. download podcasts at billpressshow.com and listen any time anywhere. this...
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and number two talking about obama spying, the obama administration spying on journalists, completely up ends their narrative of obama being in bed with journalists. so there is a real scandal out there that i think if the g.o.p. wanted to get some traction with voters, they could really advance on and they could really take on as their own. it is military sexual assaults. they won't do it because you can't slag president obama. when you look at what's going on, it is so terrible, the department of defense report that came out revealed that the estimated number of sexual assaults in the military increased last year to 26,000. 12,000 of women on active duty being victims of sexual assaults and 13,900 men. that's 38 men and 33 women per day. and less than 10% of victims actually reported their assaults last year. less than 1%, bill, i know you know this, less than 1% of sex abuse perpetrators were convicted last year under the pentagon's current system of justice. and because of what they have right now is commanding officers can throw charges out if they want. >> bill: then the pentago
and number two talking about obama spying, the obama administration spying on journalists, completely up ends their narrative of obama being in bed with journalists. so there is a real scandal out there that i think if the g.o.p. wanted to get some traction with voters, they could really advance on and they could really take on as their own. it is military sexual assaults. they won't do it because you can't slag president obama. when you look at what's going on, it is so terrible, the...
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>> bill: good to talk to you. are you in the obama camp this morning? is broccoli your favorite food? >> what was he doing? come on. broccoli is nobody's favorite food. >> bill: that's what we were talking about. not even the kid believed him on that. >> that being said, remember, i'm sure you brought up the george h.w. bush bit. i suppose by saying broccoli is his favorite food, obama can avoid what happened to bush which was the national broccoli council dumped a dump truck full of broccoli on his doorstep. >> bill: oh, i forgot that. i would say it is my favorite food if somebody threatened to dump a dump truck full of broccoli on my doorstep. >> maybe it was counter programming. he's hoping somebody will dump a dump truck of cheeseburgers. >> twinkies are coming back on the shelves. >> bill: that's right. there you go. two things. the democrats are caucusing tomorrow on whether or not -- in the senate, whether or not they're going to go full blast to change the filibuster rules. republicans are caucusing in the house today on what they're going to d
>> bill: good to talk to you. are you in the obama camp this morning? is broccoli your favorite food? >> what was he doing? come on. broccoli is nobody's favorite food. >> bill: that's what we were talking about. not even the kid believed him on that. >> that being said, remember, i'm sure you brought up the george h.w. bush bit. i suppose by saying broccoli is his favorite food, obama can avoid what happened to bush which was the national broccoli council dumped a dump...
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president obama, first of all, at the top of the next hour, we will go right to the white house and talk to the deputy press secretary, josh earnest and representative from emily's list to tell us about the democratic candidate for new jersey up against chris christie. obama gets a daily briefing and late this morning, he will come up here to capitol hill to speak at the unveiling of a statue of rosa parks at the whitehouse to celebrate her 100th birthday. this evening the president will deliver remarks at the business counsel diller and take some questions from business leaders at the park high "hotel at 7:30 tonight." jay carney has called his daily briefing for 11:00 a.m. down at the whitehouse. i am col down and find out what that's all about. back with josh earnest from the white house. >> this is "the bill press show." [ music ] hey, good morning, everybody. happy wednesday, wednesday february 27th. good to see you today. welcome to the "full-court press" on current tv this wednesday morning. we'll not only at the you what's going on income of all of the news of the day the well gi
president obama, first of all, at the top of the next hour, we will go right to the white house and talk to the deputy press secretary, josh earnest and representative from emily's list to tell us about the democratic candidate for new jersey up against chris christie. obama gets a daily briefing and late this morning, he will come up here to capitol hill to speak at the unveiling of a statue of rosa parks at the whitehouse to celebrate her 100th birthday. this evening the president will...
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we're talking about president obama's news conference on fly. i was--on friday. i was looking for changes in the nsa spying program. we didn't get any. the president said we're going to try to explain it better. is that good enough? 1-866-55-press for your comments. here is another story about identity theft that caught my attention. this one up in connecticut. i tell you it's everywhere, folks. an ad pretending to be hiring for a national company, took all of their information, and of course he used that to open up credit cards and bank accounts in their name. another case of identity theft you are susceptible to it unless you're protected against it as i am with life lock ultimate. the most comprehensive i.d. theft protection available tod today. protects your bank accounts and of course it can't protect you or your bank account if you're not a president obama. call and mention bill press and you'll get 10% off your life lock protection. for life lock ultimate, 1-800 1-800-356-5967. and just one other piece of audio from the president. he did say that we have n
we're talking about president obama's news conference on fly. i was--on friday. i was looking for changes in the nsa spying program. we didn't get any. the president said we're going to try to explain it better. is that good enough? 1-866-55-press for your comments. here is another story about identity theft that caught my attention. this one up in connecticut. i tell you it's everywhere, folks. an ad pretending to be hiring for a national company, took all of their information, and of course...
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president obama on the road today talking economy talking jobs. two big speeches. he leaves the white house about 10:00 a.m. this morning and then flies out to galesburg illinois. the first speech of the day at knox college in galesburg just before noon today. and then he goes on to warrensburg, missouri where he will be speaking late this afternoon at the university of central missouri, coming back here to the white house and arriving back on the south lawn in marine i at 8:30 tonight. no briefing at the white house today because jay carney will be along with the president so he won't have to answer any impertinent questions by people like me in the briefing room. instead, he will be doing a little gaggle, they call it with reporters on air force i. again, when we come back, dorothy shaw from "buzzfeed." maybe about what happened with claire mccaskill last night. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: hey, good morning everybody. happy wednesday. it is wednesday july 24. so good to see you today. welcome to the "full court press" here on current tv. and all across this great
president obama on the road today talking economy talking jobs. two big speeches. he leaves the white house about 10:00 a.m. this morning and then flies out to galesburg illinois. the first speech of the day at knox college in galesburg just before noon today. and then he goes on to warrensburg, missouri where he will be speaking late this afternoon at the university of central missouri, coming back here to the white house and arriving back on the south lawn in marine i at 8:30 tonight. no...
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we got obama talking about climate change. so that's a step. >> bill: do you know how many people participate? >> i don't have an exact count. it's really an organic event. it's meant for people to make it their own, have fun it with. some people have a candlelight dinner, i think we'll do a dance party in the dark with my two year old. it's meant to be an event to have fun with. some cities are holding, you know, speaker's events other cities are having, you know outdoor events, so everybody makes it their own. >> bill: so you find your creative way to celebrate without any lights on. >> and there are a lot of fun things to do in the dark. [ laughter ] >> careful. >> bill: right. so for people who are not joining together in some public event just as you say, turn off the lights and have a candlelight dinner, or whatever. >> exactly. >> bill: or no tv, right? >> we're not prescriptive. it's a symbolic event. it's the first step. we encourage people to spend a little bit of time during the hour also thinking about what happens
we got obama talking about climate change. so that's a step. >> bill: do you know how many people participate? >> i don't have an exact count. it's really an organic event. it's meant for people to make it their own, have fun it with. some people have a candlelight dinner, i think we'll do a dance party in the dark with my two year old. it's meant to be an event to have fun with. some cities are holding, you know, speaker's events other cities are having, you know outdoor events, so...
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. >> when president obama talked about this issue in his state of the union, he did not call for passage of legislation although he called for a vote. it deserves a vote is what he said over and over again. >> last week, a veto. >> right. so harry reid. >> finally, geoff blake told us yesterday and i i don't know who said it last weekjeff blake told us yesterday and i i don't know who said it last week we would see a republican president for candidate who would be proceed same-sex marriage. karl rove said that. >> that's right. >> you know, rince prebius said it was hypothetical. couldn't look into the future. >> you know, if the trends in this country the way they are, 70% of voters support same-sex marriage. there was a story this morning about conservatives social conservatives, at least on that issue, susan thank you so much for your time this morning. >> good to talk to you. >> great to see you, too. susan page washington bureau chief for u.s.a. today. this is. >> this is "the bill press show." i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest
. >> when president obama talked about this issue in his state of the union, he did not call for passage of legislation although he called for a vote. it deserves a vote is what he said over and over again. >> last week, a veto. >> right. so harry reid. >> finally, geoff blake told us yesterday and i i don't know who said it last weekjeff blake told us yesterday and i i don't know who said it last week we would see a republican president for candidate who would be...
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president obama back from a trip to the west coast talking about housing, talking more about housing on zillow yesterday. down to camp pendleton where he thanked the marines for their good work and said we've got to work together to work on this problem of sexual assault in the military. david jackson covers the white house for "usa today." joining us on our news line early this morning. hey, david, how are you? >> fine, bill, how are you? >> bill: so the president won't be in town long, huh? >> no. he's got some -- meeting the greek prime minister today. got some meetings tomorrow. he does have a speech in orlando saturday to the disabled american veterans convention. but after that, it is off to martha's vin beyond a reasonable doubt for a week. >> bill: i was surprised he and the first lady are going to orlando. i guess they're going right from orlando then to martha's vineyard. >> that's right. then all the way back up to massachusetts. that's the plan right now. >> how long will they be on the vineyard? >> until a week from sunday. basically a week and both weekends. >> bill: th
president obama back from a trip to the west coast talking about housing, talking more about housing on zillow yesterday. down to camp pendleton where he thanked the marines for their good work and said we've got to work together to work on this problem of sexual assault in the military. david jackson covers the white house for "usa today." joining us on our news line early this morning. hey, david, how are you? >> fine, bill, how are you? >> bill: so the president won't...
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right now, we're talking about bad news on several fronts for president obama yesterday. 70% saying -- of americans according to the pew research center say they don't agree with sending small arms to syria. the president having an approval rating of 45% which is not terrible but it is down 8 points since may. and only 49% of americans, less than half now say the president is honest and trustworthy. not a good boy scout, in other words. tom calling from boston. what do you say tom? good morning. >> caller: good morning mr. press. >> bill: bill, bill, bill, please. >> caller: fine. no, i don't trust this power that the patriot act has given the past president and this president. and i don't believe him when he says that we're not listening in on your phone calls. the reason being on cnn, they were talking about military personnel, the nsa was listening to them when military personnel overseas were having phone sexes with their spouses or partners and the nsa people thought it was funny. i'm sorry. no. >> bill: i can't believe they're not listening in. i'm with you. i'm glad you mention
right now, we're talking about bad news on several fronts for president obama yesterday. 70% saying -- of americans according to the pew research center say they don't agree with sending small arms to syria. the president having an approval rating of 45% which is not terrible but it is down 8 points since may. and only 49% of americans, less than half now say the president is honest and trustworthy. not a good boy scout, in other words. tom calling from boston. what do you say tom? good...
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talking about president obama. >> obama. suck on this. obama. he's a piece of [ bleep ] >> bill: he says obama you may want to suck on one of these, you bum and calls him a piece of crap. this guy is a guest at the state of the union? >> i think the best thing to do with him is never talk about him. to ignore him tonight. to ignore him on the show. to just -- it is outrageous. it is all of that. the guy -- more than meig, he wants attention. don't give it to him. >> bill: why would boehner let him in? >> i don't know. i don't get the far right and how filled with hate they are toward so much -- so many in this country. they hate government. they hate medicare. they say they like medicare and social security but we know they don't want to preserve it. these are elected -- this is an elected government that makes mistakes surely. but to have that venom toward any of these values that we hold dear as a nation. and how -- for decades, we had consensus on civil rights. there were differences certainly. but consensus on the environment. belief in scie
talking about president obama. >> obama. suck on this. obama. he's a piece of [ bleep ] >> bill: he says obama you may want to suck on one of these, you bum and calls him a piece of crap. this guy is a guest at the state of the union? >> i think the best thing to do with him is never talk about him. to ignore him tonight. to ignore him on the show. to just -- it is outrageous. it is all of that. the guy -- more than meig, he wants attention. don't give it to him. >>...
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fox news was talking about the obama hypocracy. but it's hard for them to attack obama for using the same act and authorization that president bush used. right? >> i think so. certainly -- there was always a minority in the republican party who were very uncom40al with the way bush used this stuff. ron paul on the edge of it. >> right. >> there has been a more libertarian wing and a wing that was skeptical of executive pour in particular. so i think for some, you know for that part of the republican party, they have been consistently opposed. drones are becoming, if pulook to fox news and talk radio a little further out to the right, like they are getting paranoid about drones because they see like there is a sense on the right. i mean drones are the new black helicopters. >> bill: yeah. yeah. right. fair. they may be in pakistan today but they will be here tomorrow. >> out to get he man. >> 866-55-press, ben smith from buzzfeed joining us, and you can join the conversation at any time at 8 situation66-55-press. >> this is the bill
fox news was talking about the obama hypocracy. but it's hard for them to attack obama for using the same act and authorization that president bush used. right? >> i think so. certainly -- there was always a minority in the republican party who were very uncom40al with the way bush used this stuff. ron paul on the edge of it. >> right. >> there has been a more libertarian wing and a wing that was skeptical of executive pour in particular. so i think for some, you know for that...
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let's see president obama took a whole gang of republicans out for dinner last night to talk budget politics. took them to the jefferson hotel. pretty swanky hotel. set him back, i'm sure a few bucks and president obama picked up the tab himself. we're told. so we taxpayers did not have to pay for that dinner. one senator who was not there one republican who was not there, senator rand paul wasn't there because he was talking talking, talking on the senate floor. rand paul with the ninth longest filibuster in senate history yesterday. 12 hours and 52 minutes filibustering over the lack of answers from the obama administration on when it plans to use drones and how it makes its decisions and what about the latest claim by attorney general eric holder that they are totally illegalized to use drones to kill american citizens here on american soil. man, lots to get into today. and we will. all of that coming up next on current tv. support the drug war you must be high. cenk uygur: i think the number one thing viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. i think the audience gets that
let's see president obama took a whole gang of republicans out for dinner last night to talk budget politics. took them to the jefferson hotel. pretty swanky hotel. set him back, i'm sure a few bucks and president obama picked up the tab himself. we're told. so we taxpayers did not have to pay for that dinner. one senator who was not there one republican who was not there, senator rand paul wasn't there because he was talking talking, talking on the senate floor. rand paul with the ninth...
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they then we talked about mahmoud ahmadinejad obama saying the irony of dick cheney calling anyone a traitor is priceless >> bill: it really it. cheney also said he thinks that it could be a chinese spy. >> yeah. yeah. >> i mean, cheney, come on. go away. >> on syria and the president, now going in f ikillfascism says i have been around too long to expect anything else from obama, and says i honestly don't think obama gives a rat's ass about what his legacy will be not that he will be allowed to do anything thanks to the gop. >> that's true. but 'til still, you know, he has to care about what his legacy is and not let the g.o.p. decide what it is. >> steven boss 2000 says i am with you a big mistake. areas under rule send women back to the stone age with public stonings. we should not be in there. >> bill: we could easily ends up with asad out and an al-qaeda-linked group of opposition in charge in syria. i am not sure that would be a plus. you know, again, i give credit. i have before. i give president obama a lot of credit for not rushing into this. i thought he showed admirable re
they then we talked about mahmoud ahmadinejad obama saying the irony of dick cheney calling anyone a traitor is priceless >> bill: it really it. cheney also said he thinks that it could be a chinese spy. >> yeah. yeah. >> i mean, cheney, come on. go away. >> on syria and the president, now going in f ikillfascism says i have been around too long to expect anything else from obama, and says i honestly don't think obama gives a rat's ass about what his legacy will be not...
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>> something democrats talk about a lot. it's something that president obama is worried about. he doesn't want the bar to be raised so high that there is no chance of them ever becoming citizens but it's a tough question. you need to be able to come up with a way that has some consequences to it. the other thing, the important thing, one of the important things to note is if you look at the statistics of the people who are currently legal immigrants who are allowed to apply for citizenship, only about half of them do so which tells you something. i mean i am not sure that citizenship means as much to people as you might think it would. for politicians, it means a great deal. it means people can vote. for the rest of the country. >> this gets to -- talking to fawn johnson from nationaljournal.com about the whole issue of immigration. this gets to the heart of this little flap that jeb bush found himself in the middle of. >> right. >> bill: because he was always presumed to be one who was for a path to citizenship and yet he published a book that came out last week, in a book whe
>> something democrats talk about a lot. it's something that president obama is worried about. he doesn't want the bar to be raised so high that there is no chance of them ever becoming citizens but it's a tough question. you need to be able to come up with a way that has some consequences to it. the other thing, the important thing, one of the important things to note is if you look at the statistics of the people who are currently legal immigrants who are allowed to apply for...
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off to austin, texas to talk education and jobs. good morning, everybody. it is the "full court press" on a thursday thursday, may 9. can you believe it? great to see you today. thanks for joining us. this is your morning town hall where you want to know what's going on? we'll let you know what's happening here in our nation's capital. around and across this great country and the united states of america and around the globe. but we'll not only tell you what's going on, we'll give you a chance to comment about it or to ask questions. 1-866-55-press. our toll free number. join our conversation at any time. we'll pay for the call. you can also -- it may be a lot easier for you to go on twitter give us your comments on bpshow, our twitter handle. become our friend on facebook. facebook.com/billpressshow is how you do that. we need all of the friends that he we can get. join us on facebook. it is a busy day in our nation's capital. we'll start out this hour focusing on the supreme court. the roberts court. and then get some comments and
off to austin, texas to talk education and jobs. good morning, everybody. it is the "full court press" on a thursday thursday, may 9. can you believe it? great to see you today. thanks for joining us. this is your morning town hall where you want to know what's going on? we'll let you know what's happening here in our nation's capital. around and across this great country and the united states of america and around the globe. but we'll not only tell you what's going on, we'll give you...
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peter, we're talking about president obama continuing to push for gun safety legislation. very aggressive push on the part of the president. bringing back to washington with him on air force i members of the families of the victims of sandy hook elementary school back on december 14. they will be lobbying members of congress today. i would like to see these chicken you know what senators, republican senators starting with mitch mcconnell look these parents in the eyes and say we don't care about your kids, we're not going to do anything about guns. we want more kids to be killed. >> on twitter we're at bpshow. paul says the harder obama makes the case for gun control the tougher the resistance from the g.o.p. they're the party that glorify violence. bill doesn't get why the g.o.p. won't take a vote. i can explain it with three letters, nra. >> bill: that's true. i think -- they've gotta choose between nra and those kids as far as i'm concerned. i just can't believe at some point, you know, they have to recognize this is the right thing to do. and i think the president's ri
peter, we're talking about president obama continuing to push for gun safety legislation. very aggressive push on the part of the president. bringing back to washington with him on air force i members of the families of the victims of sandy hook elementary school back on december 14. they will be lobbying members of congress today. i would like to see these chicken you know what senators, republican senators starting with mitch mcconnell look these parents in the eyes and say we don't care...
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the -- we are talking about president obama issuing a challenge really to the american people people, to all of us yesterday saying: don't let -- don't -- let's not forget the media seems to have forgotten. the politicians seem to have forgotten newtown. let's not forget it because, otherwise, the nra and the killers win. comments and calls welcome at 866-55-press. what are we seeing? >> comments are pouringnat bp show. mr. johns says to forget newtown means we have devolved terribly as a people. we have not forgotten. we will show it in the voting booth in 2014. >> a good point. >> another point, the g.o.p. was so hung up on benghazi. newtown had six times as many americans killed and why -- and wise guy you see says i myth anthony wiener now more than ever. he would be the one to say that the republican party was a wholly owned subsidiary of the nra >> bill: absolutely. he may have made a dumb move but he was a good congressman and a fighter. there is one other, before we get to your calls here, there was one other piece of this gun safety puzzle that we learned yesterday. there are
the -- we are talking about president obama issuing a challenge really to the american people people, to all of us yesterday saying: don't let -- don't -- let's not forget the media seems to have forgotten. the politicians seem to have forgotten newtown. let's not forget it because, otherwise, the nra and the killers win. comments and calls welcome at 866-55-press. what are we seeing? >> comments are pouringnat bp show. mr. johns says to forget newtown means we have devolved terribly as a...
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the president talked about it. >> number three. >> obama: i never noticed jack's signature. and when this was highlighted yesterday in the press i considered rescinding. [ laughter ] my offer to appoint him. jack assures me that he is going to work to make at least one letter legible. in order not to debase our currency should he be confirmed as secretary of the treasury. >> bill: how did he get through grade school and high school with that signature. there is not one letter you can recognize. >> if you look at it and you try to read it, you'll get dizzy. it is just squiggly lines. >> bill: he will probably have to change it. the most embarrassing sound byte of the week i think. brent musburger on the big name monday night. he was ogling oring on aeling, whatever the word is, a.j. mccarran's girlfriend. >> when you're quarterback at alabama, you see that lovely lady there? she also is miss alabama. that's a.j. mccarron's girlfriend. right there on the right is bonner. that's a.j.'s mom. you quarterbacks, you get all the good-looking women. what a beautiful woman. >> whoa! >
the president talked about it. >> number three. >> obama: i never noticed jack's signature. and when this was highlighted yesterday in the press i considered rescinding. [ laughter ] my offer to appoint him. jack assures me that he is going to work to make at least one letter legible. in order not to debase our currency should he be confirmed as secretary of the treasury. >> bill: how did he get through grade school and high school with that signature. there is not one letter...
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there has always been this talk about president obama and benjamin net yaw hue don't really like each other. is this a fence mender? >> yes. they were laughing about how attractive both of their wives are, and more attractive than they are so their children are more attractive than they are. it is all subtle -- it's all what we call diplomacy, where they have these moments of laughing together at little things, but when you put it all together it looks like the mood was a lot more comfortable than the first time they were together. >> bill: yeah, and the president said to the president at the airport was -- god it's so good to get away from that congress. >> i know. [ laughter ] >> bill: and i'm sure for him, it is. back to chuck todd for a second, will you admit like i have that for those of us in the back row of the briefing room it was good to see chuck todd put in his place. because he does ask question after question after question, right? sometimes? >> well, it's true. when you are in the front row of the white house briefings you often get more chances to ask questions. but if
there has always been this talk about president obama and benjamin net yaw hue don't really like each other. is this a fence mender? >> yes. they were laughing about how attractive both of their wives are, and more attractive than they are so their children are more attractive than they are. it is all subtle -- it's all what we call diplomacy, where they have these moments of laughing together at little things, but when you put it all together it looks like the mood was a lot more...
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let's talk about bradley manning. but first -- >> announcer: this is the "full court press." >> yes indeed. here are other stories making news. the nba finals are set! a relatively easy win for the heat last night. lands them right back in the nba finals for the third straight year. the big three got back into fighting form and got help from ray allen who poured in 10 points last night. final score was 99-76 good enough to send the indiana pacers packing. next up is the san antonio spurs. game one is this thursday night at 9:00 p.m. eastern time. you know what? >> bill: that was a blowout last night. are you still counting on the spurs? >> i will say this. you know -- >> bill: you're backing off. >> no, no, no. i'm pulling for the spurs. i will say this. this is as clear a sort of difference between two teams as we've seen in the nba finals in a long time. the heat are young fast-paced. the spurs are old and sort of fundamental basketball so it is worlds colliding in the finals. we'll see who can pull it off. i'm pull
let's talk about bradley manning. but first -- >> announcer: this is the "full court press." >> yes indeed. here are other stories making news. the nba finals are set! a relatively easy win for the heat last night. lands them right back in the nba finals for the third straight year. the big three got back into fighting form and got help from ray allen who poured in 10 points last night. final score was 99-76 good enough to send the indiana pacers packing. next up is the...
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president obama on the road today talking about sequester. after he and the vice president get the daily briefing at 10:00 this morning, the president goes out to andrews air force base for a quick jump down to newport news, virginia where he will be delivering remarks at 1:00 this afternoon on the devastating impact the sequester will have on jobs and middle-class families if congressional republicans fail to compromise to avert the sequester by march 1. he will be making those remarks at the newport news ship building. then he comes back up here to -- back to the white house at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. that newport news base has -- it is -- it has a supplier base in all 50 states. across the country the impacts will be felt. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning friends and neighbors and welcome to the "full court press" here on current tv this tuesday morning february 26th. great to see you this morning. thank you for joining us. we've got lots and lots to talk about. we will bring you up to date on what's happening in the world today a
president obama on the road today talking about sequester. after he and the vice president get the daily briefing at 10:00 this morning, the president goes out to andrews air force base for a quick jump down to newport news, virginia where he will be delivering remarks at 1:00 this afternoon on the devastating impact the sequester will have on jobs and middle-class families if congressional republicans fail to compromise to avert the sequester by march 1. he will be making those remarks at the...
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about the obamas living the 1% life down at the white house. oh, boy. in fact, he reports that they have taken -- are you ready for this? three vacations already in 2013. three months three vacations. then you look and see what they're talking about. one is their christmas break in hawaii because it went into the new year. that counts as one vacation for 2013. they were celebrating christmas. jesus. the second is presidents' day. weekend. i'll bet you took the weekend off, right? most americans did. but the obamas did. and wait, the daughters and michelle went to aspen. the president remember, went to florida. that counts as two. so it is ha waii, aspen and florida, three vacations in march. this is so sick. first of all they're wrong on their facts. michele bachmann is wrong wrong, wrong. not five chefs. not two projectionists. $1.4 billion is what it costs to keep up the entire white house. that's the entire white house budget for all the grounds all the buildings all the 18 acres and half of that is secret service and guess what. the bush pr
about the obamas living the 1% life down at the white house. oh, boy. in fact, he reports that they have taken -- are you ready for this? three vacations already in 2013. three months three vacations. then you look and see what they're talking about. one is their christmas break in hawaii because it went into the new year. that counts as one vacation for 2013. they were celebrating christmas. jesus. the second is presidents' day. weekend. i'll bet you took the weekend off, right? most americans...
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they actually talk about dialing down this onerous requirement. health benefits. 75 years into the future. they allow the post office, under the obama plan, flexibility. which is the key here. this post office is barred from competing. the obama plan in the budget really opens things up. it is not perfect but this is the first time in years the president's done the right thing. >> bill: it is important. i'm glad you mention it. important, i didn't know and important to talk about that. the people know there is really good stuff in the president's budget. let's not get totally blown out by the chained cpi. john nichols is a washington correspondent for the "nation" magazine. he is here as a "friend of bill" this entire hour. he's thick-skinned like i am, too. you can call and tell him he's full of hot air if you want. or you can be part of this fan club at 1-866-55-press. we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." for true stories. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. d
they actually talk about dialing down this onerous requirement. health benefits. 75 years into the future. they allow the post office, under the obama plan, flexibility. which is the key here. this post office is barred from competing. the obama plan in the budget really opens things up. it is not perfect but this is the first time in years the president's done the right thing. >> bill: it is important. i'm glad you mention it. important, i didn't know and important to talk about that....
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talking points some republicans say it's exaggerating and stupid and president obama says it will be bad. that talking point is over. >> lost that argument? >> i think that, well no, they were winning that argument while they were making it because everyone was, look at a time republicans are arguing. good for them. now that there has been, you know, a small amount of mayhem they have quietly stopped making this argument. now we are going to focus on the problems that the policy is actually causing. >> bill: the last time i saw you, actually, was on telephone television. i saw you. at first, i was a little offended because i thought you were cheating on us being on another channel. you were on huffpo live? >> yeah. >> which is okay because you work at huffington post. right? and you were talking about michelle bachman running away from diana bash. >> yeah, in the capitol. >> where can we play that? diana bash is waiting to to talk to michelle bachman. peter morrisman, they are waiting for michelle bachman and she sees him and she tries to run away from them. so dana runs alongside of
talking points some republicans say it's exaggerating and stupid and president obama says it will be bad. that talking point is over. >> lost that argument? >> i think that, well no, they were winning that argument while they were making it because everyone was, look at a time republicans are arguing. good for them. now that there has been, you know, a small amount of mayhem they have quietly stopped making this argument. now we are going to focus on the problems that the policy is...
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president obama winding up his trip to africa today. he appeared this morning at a wreath-laying ceremony with former president george w. bush. both in tanzania. first lady also appeared with former first lady laura bush. the president touring next -- toured a power plant and gave remarks at a power plant. by my calculation, he should already be either at the airport or on air force i starting that long flight home from africa. the president and the first family arrive on the south lawn of the white house tonight at 10:25 p.m. home sleeping in their own beds tonight. we'll come back. jennifer epstein and frank rich in the next hour of the "full court press." >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: hey, good morning everybody. what do you say? good to see you today right here on current tv. and the "full court press." welcome to the program this tuesday morning. july 2. beautiful day here in our nation's capital. we're gearing up for the 4th. hope you are too. but in the meantime, there is a lot going on w
president obama winding up his trip to africa today. he appeared this morning at a wreath-laying ceremony with former president george w. bush. both in tanzania. first lady also appeared with former first lady laura bush. the president touring next -- toured a power plant and gave remarks at a power plant. by my calculation, he should already be either at the airport or on air force i starting that long flight home from africa. the president and the first family arrive on the south lawn of the...
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a phone call from president obama. wonder what they talked about. great to see you. it is the "full court press" here on tuesday april 30. good to have you with us today. we've got lots and lots to talk about. lots that you're going to want to jump in and express your point of view about. give us a call at 1-866-55-press. that's our toll free number. join us on twitter at bpshow or on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. can't do it alone. takes a village. and so we need to reach out for help here and here's a -- good friend who does the same thing three hours every day just like i do. she does it on p.o.t.u.s. channel on sirius x.m. julie mason joining us as a "friend of bill." >> bill, i'm here to help. >> bill: thank you, thank you. and you know, that's a lot of help when you have three hours of your own and you still give us one hour. >> oh, whatever you need, bill. whatever you want. >> bill: how is it going? you look dapper at the white house correspondents' dinner. >> so did you bill, thank you very much. >> bill: we had a good time. >> it was fun. >> did i
a phone call from president obama. wonder what they talked about. great to see you. it is the "full court press" here on tuesday april 30. good to have you with us today. we've got lots and lots to talk about. lots that you're going to want to jump in and express your point of view about. give us a call at 1-866-55-press. that's our toll free number. join us on twitter at bpshow or on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. can't do it alone. takes a village. and so we need to reach...